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*Requisites of Implied Condonation/Remission:
1. voluntary delivery – presumption; when evidence of indebtedness is w/ debtor –presumed
voluntarily delivery by creditor; rebuttable
2. effect of delivery of evidence of indebtedness is conclusion that debt is condoned
– already conclusion; voluntary delivery of private document
a. if in hands of joint debtor – only his share is condoned
b. if in hands of solidary debtor - whole debt is condoned
c. Tacit – voluntary destruction of instrument by creditor; made to
prescribe w/o demanding
5. CONFUSION OR MERGER OF RIGHTS– character of debtor & creditor is merged in same
person with respect to same obligation
*REQUISITES:
a. It must take place between principal debtor & principal creditor only
b. Merger must be clear & definite
c. The obligation involved must be same & identical – one obligation only
d. Revocable, if reason for confusion ceases, the obligation is revived